Contact

Join MediaVerse Expert Talk – Media and AI: From Hype to Reality

Expert Talk with Nicholas Diakopoulous, Northwestern University 20.09.23, 5pm CEST

One seemingly unbelievable recent event that everyone remembers is the rise of the new AI platforms like Chat-GPT, which were introduced in late 2022. Since then, we’ve seen a race to figure out what the new AI platforms can do and how they can be used. This development is considered both promising and scary.

About Nicholas Diakopoulous

Nicholas Diakopoulous is one of the few experts who can provide an overview and perspective in this area. Drawing on his several years of research in media technology and systems, he will provide a reality check on what to expect and how AI implementation might evolve.

Nicholas Diakopoulos is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies and Computer Science (by courtesy) at Northwestern University where he is Director of the Computational Journalism Lab (CJL) and Director of Graduate Studies for the Technology and Social Behavior (TSB) PhD program. He is also an Associate Professor II at the University of Bergen, Department of Information Science and Media Studies, and is on sabbatical as a visiting researcher at the University of Amsterdam IVIR during the 2022-23 academic year.

Diakopoulos’ research is broadly oriented around topics related to Computational Journalism with active research projects on AI, automation, and algorithms in news production and distribution. He also pursues research in the area of AI, Ethics, & Society with projects related to algorithmic accountability, transparency, and impact. He is the author of the award-winning book Automating the News: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Media from Harvard University Press.

Register here!

Privacy Settings
We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. We also use content and scripts from third parties that may use tracking technologies. You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. For complete information about the cookies we use, data we collect and how we process them, please check our Privacy Policy
Youtube
Consent to display content from - Youtube
Vimeo
Consent to display content from - Vimeo
Google Maps
Consent to display content from - Google
Spotify
Consent to display content from - Spotify
Sound Cloud
Consent to display content from - Sound